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Defibrillation
4.3
Semi-automatic defibrillation
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4.3 Semi-automatic defibrillation
Patient hazard — The guidelines given in
4.1 Instructions and Safety Notes
must be
observed.
Semi-Automatic Defibrillation
Depending on the configuration of the device, the instructions provided by the device
may be shortened.
Step 1
Switching on and preparing the device
Fig. 4.6
Apply the electrodes
1. Open the cover to switch the device on.
– If the cover is missing, remove the battery and insert it again to switch the device
on.
2. Assess the patient's condition: not responsive, no respiration, no pulse.
3. Apply the defibrillation electrodes to the patient's chest (see
“Apply the electrodes" is blinking as long as the electrodes are not properly applied to
the patient's chest and/or the electrode connector is not properly connected to the de-
vice.
Step 2
Analysing the ECG signal
Fig. 4.7
Analysing, do not touch the pa-
tient
4. The analysis is automatically triggered, without user intervention. A message
prompts the user not to touch the patient and the green LED below the pictogram
is blinking.
• If the device detects ventricular fibrillation or ventricular tachycardia with a heart
rate exceeding 150 bpm,
follows; otherwise, continue with